Saturday, June 21, 2014

Cheddar Dill Biscuits

Holy moly, these taste pretty darn close to those addicting biscuits they serve you at a certain popular chain seafood restaurant. Know the one I'm talking about?

A few nights back I threw together some pasta for dinner {which ended up being nothing to rave about} and instead of doing the typical garlic bread as a side, I made these biscuits. Which in turn, were something to rave about.

In fact every day since then I have been warming one up in the microwave for an afternoon snack and then regretting it later while I walk around with dill/garlic breath.

You have to pick your battles.

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Please do not be intimidated with making biscuits. Unlike bread, no kneading is required, just a little elbow grease to mix in the ingredients together and a floured surface to press the dough down flat and a sharp knife to cut. That's it!

I even made these with three kids in the same room as me. I'm pretty sure there was a bit of crying, yelling and bickering with each other going on, but I just turned my back to it all for a few minutes to mix this dough together.

Sometimes you just have to let them work it out.﻿

Now I know biscuits aren't typically a "summer" side dish, but that doesn't mean you can't make them. I baked mine in my toaster oven so I didn't heat up the kitchen. And like I said prior, they made up for a piss poor pasta dish I made.

{It was edible.....just bland and boring}.

You win some you lose some.﻿

You had better tuck this little gem of a recipe away for the Fall months as well. I can see these working fantastically with a hearty soup, casserole or stew.

But I'm not going to think about Fall right now, because lets be honest after the winter we had, I am trying to embrace this glorious summer!

﻿Cheddar Dill BiscuitsPrint this Recipe!2 c. flour1 T. baking powder1/2 t. baking soda1 t. garlic salt1 stick, cold, unsalted butter, cubed1 c. shredded cheddar cheese3 T. freshly chopped dill1/2 c. buttermilk or 2% milk2 eggs1 T. water1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.2. In a large bowl combine dry ingredients. Add butter, and using a pastry cutter, blend into flour mixture until it resembles course crumbs.3. Add cheddar and dill and toss to combine.4. Add in buttermilk or milk, along with 1 egg and combine until just stirred together.5. Sprinkle a work surface with flour and press the dough together until it comes together. Push down to 1/2 inch thickness, forming a large square. Cut into 9 biscuits.6. Place biscuits on a cookie sheet. Combine the remaining egg and water and brush onto the tops of the biscuits.7. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Best when served warm!